Pedal lock



NOV. 27",,1923. 1,475,863

T. J. PATE PEDAL LOCK Filed March 25. 1922 I TfiomasulPaf WITNESS:ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 27, 1923.

PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS JACKSON FATE, OF FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.

' r PEDAL LOCK.

Application filed March 25,,1922. SerialNo. 546,868.

7'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. PATE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Smith. in the county of Sebastian and State of Arkansaahave invented new and useful Improvements in Pedal Locks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an automobile lock the general object of theinvention being to provide means for locking the pedals againstmovement.

This invent'on also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying lrawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view showing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken through thedevice showing the means for locking the plates together.

Figure 3 is a hori'lzontal sectional view taken through the locl: andshowing the fragments of the plates.

As shown in these views the device cont prises a plate 1 which isadapted to be secured to the floor boards of the car and a plate 2 whichis hingedly connected with the plate 1, as shown at 3. Each plate isprovided with a number of slots 4:. The slots in one plate are inalignment with those in the other, when the plate 2 is in closedposition, and these slots are so arranged that they will permit thepedals A of the automobile to pass through them but the slots are ofsuch a size as to prevent movement of the pedals when the plate 2 isinclosed position. The plate 2 is ada ted to be locked to'the plate 1 bymeans the key operated lock 5 which is arranged atv the end of the plateopposite to that which carries the hinge. Ears 6 are formed on thehinged ends of the plates to receive the ends of the spring 7 whichtends to hold the plate 2 in open position.

It will thus be seen that when the plate 2 is in closed position thepedals cannot be moved so that it is impossible for the car to beoperated. locked the spring 7 will hold the plate 2 in open position sothat the pedals can be operated.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is An automobile lock of the character described comprisinga plate adapted to be secured to the floor board of the automobile andbeing provided with a plurality of slots of the same size, a secondplate pivotally secured to the first mentioned plate and being providedwith slots corresponding in number with the slots of the first mentionedplate but said slots of the last mentioned plate being of differentsizes for the accommodation of the irregular position of the When theparts are unpedals ofthe automobile, said last mentioned plate beingadapted to overlap the first mentioned plate with the slots so arrangedto bring them in perfect transverse alignment, a tongue formed on thelower plate, a key operated lock carried by the upper plate and beingoperatively associated with the tongue. an ear formed on the hinged endof each plate and a spring having its ends carried by the respectiveears to force the plates to an open position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THOMAS JACKSON FATE.

